Hector Arana Jr. was the 2014 winner at this race. His win in Las Vegas was his 14th and that ties him with Craig treble for 10th place on the motorcycle win list. When he won in Vegas he became the first PSM rider to "sweep" an event this year, i.e., he qualified #1, set low elapsed time, top speed and won the race. He comes into the day just 64 points behind Smith in the Championship race.

Freddie Camarena is making his 54th start.

Camarena is dead late and give the easy win to a charging Arana. He keeps lane choice over Sampey next round.

Hector Arana Jr's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.846, 660ft-4.363/161.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.691.
Freddie Camarena's incremental times: 60ft-1.108 sec., 330ft-2.946, 660ft-4.503/156.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.865.